Mosiah 13 - Salvation does not come from keeping the commandments alone

In this chapter Abinadi teaches the Ten Commandments unto the people of King Noah. We learn many lessons like in verse 13. We learn that our God is a jealous God.This means that we should not worship earthy items over him. We can show him how much we love him through prayer and our obedience. Abinadi is commanded by God to teach the people of his commandments so that they could be righteous and be forgiven of their iniquities. in verse 28 we learn that we can not be saved by keeping the commandments alone but we must also take advantage of the Atonement and repent of our sins. We all sin and its ok to make mistakes but we should learn from them and repent of them as quickly as possible. Christ came to this Earth so that he could fulfill this plan and so that we can come back to our father in heaven one day. This chapter is just one of the many wondrous chapters in the Book of Mormon. Each chapter lays out guidelines on how to live a righteous life so that we can experience joy after sorrow and return to our father in heaven. This book opens new doors in life leading towards exaltation. If read with an open heart and mind you can find answers to your prayers.